Spring Flowers Crochet Brooch with Three Petal Layers

This spring flowers crochet brooch builds three rings of petals on one center. Each new ring sits on chain loops behind the preceding petals, so the flower grows outward without separate petal sewing. Lynne Rowe’s source uses UK terms; the directions here use US terms throughout.

Spring Flowers Brooch finished crochet project — Original pattern photograph.

Project details

Skill level	Confident beginner
Finished size	Approximately 9 cm across.
Hook	4 mm
Pattern source	Spring Flowers Brooch by Lynne Rowe, in Crochet For Beginners Over 45 Techniques Inside, printed pages 146–147 / PDF pages 142–143.

Materials

Oddments of DMC Woolly merino in orange 10, cream 03 and lime 81 or compatible yarn; 4 mm hook, tapestry needle, scissors and brooch pin back. Source yarn length: 125 m / 50 g.

Understand the layered construction

There are eight petals in each ring. The first layer uses two tr at the middle of each petal, the second uses three and the outer layer uses four. That gradual increase gives the larger rings enough width to remain visible behind the smaller ones.

The center disc is made separately and sewn over the front at the end. Choose the petal-color sequence before starting; the source sample combines orange, cream and lime. Similar-weight yarns help the rings nest evenly instead of letting one layer overwhelm the others.

Convert the source’s UK stitch names

UK source	US directions here
Double crochet	Single crochet / sc
Half treble	Half double crochet / hdc
Treble	Double crochet / dc
Double treble	Treble crochet / tr

Read each whole round in one terminology system. A UK double treble is a US treble, not a US double crochet. Keeping that distinction preserves the tall centers of the petals.

Make the inner eight-petal ring

Round 1: Into a magic ring, work 16 hdc. The starting chain 2 does not add a seventeenth stitch. Join.
Round 2: Repeat chain 2, skip one stitch and slip stitch into the next stitch eight times. There are eight chain-two loops.
Round 3: In every loop, work sc, dc, 2 tr, dc and sc. Complete eight inner petals.

Spread each petal’s stitches across its chain loop before moving on. The sc at both ends brings the petal down into the gap, while the two tr form its rounded top. Keep all petal faces toward the same side.

Add the middle and outer rings

Round 4: Move behind the first petal layer and make eight chain-four loops, anchoring with sc between neighboring petals as shown in the source. Fasten off. These rear loops should remain behind the visible petal faces, not cross over them.

Round 5: Join the second color. Fill each rear loop with sc, dc, 3 tr, dc and sc. There are eight larger petals. Repeat the rear-loop construction for round 6 and fasten off.

Round 7: Join the third color and work sc, dc, 4 tr, dc and sc into each rear loop. This completes the outer ring of eight petals. Check the back for eight distinct attachment points rather than pulling the chain loops together into a knot.

Spring Flowers Brooch original construction detail — Close-up cropped from the original project photograph.

Make the small flower center

Work 6 sc into a magic ring and join. Slip stitch into the next stitch and fasten off with a sewing tail. The source adds a small contrasting yarn knot at the center. Secure that yarn detail before sewing the disc onto the front of the flower.

Place the center so it covers the foundation opening without flattening the inner petals. Sew through several points around its edge and catch stable stitches underneath. Keep the sewing thread on the back of the disc as much as possible for a tidy face.

Attach the brooch pin

Weave all yarn tails into the back, then position the pin back across a firm area near the upper half of the flower. Sew through its available holes several times with matching yarn or suitable sewing thread. Test the closure and check that the flower hangs facing forward on the intended garment.

Spring Flowers Brooch crochet construction checklist — Editorial construction checklist based on the supplied pattern; this is a reference card, not an additional project photograph.

The source sample is about nine centimeters across, so try it on the fabric before choosing the exact pin location. A lightweight garment may need support behind it to prevent sagging. Do any fiber-appropriate shaping before the pin is attached and avoid pressing the three petal layers flat.

Frequently asked questions

How many petals are there?

Eight in each of the three layers, for twenty-four visible petals in total.

Are the layers sewn together?

The petal layers are crocheted onto rear chain loops. The separate center disc and pin back are sewn on afterward.

Which terminology does this article use?

US terms. A conversion table is included because the original Lynne Rowe source is written in UK terms.

Source and project reference

Spring Flowers Brooch by Lynne Rowe, in Crochet For Beginners Over 45 Techniques Inside, printed pages 146–147 / PDF pages 142–143. This article is a source-based crochet guide with its own explanations and clearly identified editorial clarifications. Project photographs and the original diagrams shown here come from the supplied source, with crops described in their captions.

Open the original [BONUS 5]Crochet For Beginners Over 45 Techniques Inside.pdf reference in Drive — Printed pages 146-147; PDF pages 142-143. Keep the original charts with your project, especially where this guide points to a pictured construction step.